1991 (12) TMI 163

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....Order per : Jyoti Balasundaram, Member (J)]. - The issue for consideration in this appeal is whether "thermal printing paper" imported by the appellants is to be classified under Heading 4823.90 of the Customs Tariff as claimed by them or under Heading 4811.90 as ordered by the Departmental authorities. 2. The appellants had imported a consignment of thermal printing paper in September 1988 and....

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....e Assistant Collector holding that the imported paper for Fax machine is a coated paper specifically covered by Heading 48.11 (paper coated, impregnated rolls or sheets) and there being no prohibition against printing paper being included in this Heading. He also accepted the reasoning of the Assistant Collector regarding the width of the paper. Hence this appeal before us. 3. We have heard Shri ....

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....llulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, cut to size or shape; and 4823.59 covers other paper and paper board of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes. 5. In order to decide which is the most appropriate entry it will be necessary to refer to the Note to Chapter 48 and the HSN Explanatory Notes. The explanatory notes appearing under Heading 48.23 show that only such pap....

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....to be classified as printing paper as the end-use is in built into the Tariff Heading cannot be accepted in view of what has been set out above. The case law cited by the learned Counsel is not applicable to the facts of this case. In the case of Pudumjee Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, reported in 1991 (51) E.L.T. 273 (Born.), the Hon'ble Bombay High Court dealt with classification o....